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Hernia repair patch

US10034736B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

36References

45Claims

0Family size

Assignee

C.R. Bard, Inc. · US

Inventors

Elizabeth Blackburn · Providence, US
Alexander Kirby Tee · Somerville, US
Mariah Levitt · Boston, US
Craig McCarthy · Beverly, US
Aaron Abroff · Acton, US
Evan Gant · Medford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2015
Grant date	Jul 31, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patch for repairing a hernia defect including a patch body that is reducible into a small configuration for delivery through a narrow incision or cannula into a patient. A support member assists in unfurling the patch body from the small configuration into an expanded configuration. A sleeve releasably mounts the support member to the patch body.

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